Madge was the registered owner of the plane, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said the plane departed from Brookings, Oregon, and was heading to San Carlos. The pilot reported engine troubles around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 and said he would try to make it to Gnoss Field in Novato, Gregor said.

Air traffic controllers lost contact with the pilot shortly afterward and the plane crashed.

Marin County sheriff's Lt. Doug Pittman said the plane was found around 4 a.m. the next day. The crash apparently started a 32-acre brushfire on a rural ranch in west Marin County north of Hicks Valley.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash and the Marin County Coroner’s Office is investigating the cause, manner and circumstances of Madge’s death.